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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
Volume 67, Issue 12, Pages 2560-2567Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16123
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cardiovascular disease risk; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; older adults
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- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health [Dr. Navar is funded by NIH K01HL133416-01, Dr. Nanna is funded by NIH T-32-HL069749-15] Funding Source: Medline
- NHLBI NIH HHS [T32 HL069749, K01 HL133416] Funding Source: Medline
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESElevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in early adulthood is associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The strength of the association between LDL-C and ASCVD among older adults, however, is less understood. DESIGNWe examined individual-level cohort data from the National Institutes of Health Pooled Cohorts (Framingham Study, Framingham Offspring Study, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, and Cardiovascular Health Study), which prospectively measured CVD risk factors and incident disease. SETTINGProspective cohort study. PARTICIPANTSAdults, aged 75years or older, free of ASCVD. MEASUREMENTSWe evaluated the associations between LDL-C and incident ASCVD (stroke, myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular death) in unadjusted analysis and in multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models. We assessed 5-year Kaplan-Meier ASCVD event rates in patients with and without hyperlipidemia (LDL-C >= 130mg/dL or on lipid-lowering medications), stratified by the number of other risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, and hypertension. RESULTSWe included 2667 adults, aged 75years or older (59% female), free of ASCVD; median age was 78years, with median LDL-C of 117mg/dL. In both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, there was no association between LDL-C and ASCVD (adjusted hazard ratio = 1.022; 95% confidence interval = 0.998-1.046; P = .07). Among adults without other risk factors (free of smoking, diabetes, and hypertension), event rates were similar between those with and without hyperlipidemia (Kaplan-Meier rates = 5.8% and 7.0%, respectively). Among adults with one or two or more other risk factors, the presence of hyperlipidemia was also not associated with 5-year CVD event rates (Kaplan-Meier rates = 12.8% vs 15.0% [P = .44] for one other risk factor and 21.9% vs 24.0% [P = .59] for two or more other risk factors). CONCLUSIONAmong a well-characterized cohort, LDL-C was not associated with CVD risk among adults aged 75years or older, even in the presence of other risk factors. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:2560-2567, 2019
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